Republicans Flip Flop on Budget Restraint and Tax Cuts
The piece argues Republicans obstruct to restrain spending while supporting tax cuts for the wealthy. It notes a July filibuster blocking unemployment benefits and a later $26 billion state aid measure that the CBO says reduces deficits. It highlights debates over extending Bush era tax cuts for high earners versus middle class relief and questions GOP consistency.
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Susan Collins
Olympia Snowe
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America
Jeff Bingaman
Bingaman
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New Mexico
Tom Udall
French reforms reshape European labor rights debate
The piece contrasts Claude in a fictional Paris restaurant with real France labor rules such as 35 hour weeks six weeks vacation and retirement at 60. It notes unions won ironclad rights, Europe’s debt crisis, and Western Europe facing affordability limits of generous pension systems amid criticism of Europe’s social policies.
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David Blake
London
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Desmond Tutu to retire from public life in October
World Opinion notes Desmond Tutu announces plans to retire in October at age 79 after decades of service to South Africa and the world. The first black Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, he helped end apartheid, led reconciliation efforts, and remains active with the Elders. He has criticized leaders at home and abroad and seeks a compassionate, shared future for South Africa.
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South Africa
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
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Thabo Mbeki
Barack Obama
Africa
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Times Live
Roosevelt signs Social Security Act on August 14 1935
On this date in history, 1935 seeing FDR sign the Social Security Act into law. The day also recalls 1900 when international forces including U S Marines entered Beijing to suppress the Boxer Rebellion.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S
Beijing
China
Premarin packaging linked to tissue injury in creams
A reader and Dr Gott discuss a past legal case where Premarin cream in metal-walled tubes caused injury from fractured internal linings shedding plastic flakes into the product. The writer urges safer plastic or syringe packaging to prevent vaginal inflammation and infections. The doctor notes the letter raises an overlooked packaging risk and hopes packaging has improved.
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DR. Gott
Roswell students head to Washington Focus program
Nola Bea Graves and Mindy Gist of Roswell will attend the Citizenship Washington Focus program in Washington DC as Chaves County delegates. Graves is a Roswell High senior with seven years in 4 H and Gist has five years in 4 H. Another student, Jeff Chavez of Goddard High, joined 30 students in the 1985 Minority Introduction to Engineering at New Mexico State University Las Cruces.
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Mindy Gist
Roswell
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Jeff Chavez
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces
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Frank Chavez Jr
Goddard High School
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